Cigar-vending machine.



I'. C. JENKINS. GIGAR VENDING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED Dno.1z,l19o7.

898,654. HPatentea sept.15,19os.

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Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

1:". G. JENKINS. GIGAB. VENDIN G MACHINE. APLIGATION FILED Dna. 12, 1907.

`* LFER E FIRMEN C. JENKINS, OF VILLISCA, IOWA.

CIGAR-VENDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application led December-` l2, 1907. Serial No. 406,126.

To all whomit 'may concern:

Be it known that I, FIRMEN C. JENKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Villisca, in 'the county of Montgomery and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Vending Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact .description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to ywhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cigar vending machines .and has for .its object a production of a simple and eiciently operating device of this kind which will automatically deliver va single cigar at each operation, the operation of the device being controlled by the insertion oi a coin in the slot. l

In the accompanyingdrawingsze-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine; Fig. 2lis a vertical sectional view of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the carrier actuating mechanism, the same being. representebd in an intermediate position; Fig. 4 is asimilar view, the actuating mechanism in discharging position Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2 Fig. 7 is a central vertical sectional view of the lower portion of the machine,- Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 2; Figs. 9 and 10 are detail perspective views of the operating member embraced in the carrier actuating mechanism; and Fig. 1 l is a vertical sectional ,view2 taken on the line i1-110fFig-2.

Referring `to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only, and therefore not drawn to scale, it will be seen that a device constructed in accordance with the invention comprises a suitable base 1, and an upright casing or frame .2.

In carrying out the invention a suitable horizontal support 3 is arranged a suitable distance above the bottom of the machine base and below said support is arranged a suitable money receiving box or receptacle 4. A drum or cylinder 5 .is horizontally arranged in the upright casing or frame 2, a suitable distance above the support 3 and a second drum or cylinder 6 also arranged within the casing or frame, a suitable distance above the iirst mentioned 'drum `or cylinder. These drums or cylinders are journaled between suitable upright supporting members 7 one being arranged between the support 3 and top 8 of the casing, and the other preferably between the top ofthe casing and the bottom ofi-the machine. An endless carrier 9 of any material having suitable flexibility is arranged to work over the drumsor cylinders, said carrier being provided throughout its length with longitudinally spaced cigar holding members 1 In practice, the axle 11 on which the upper drumor cylinder is journaled, has a slotted connection with the upright supporting members, .see Fig. 11, so that it may be adjusted to secure the proper tension of the carrier 9.

Anactuatingblock or member 12 of preferably ilat rectangular form is mounted to slide on the support 3, said block or member having'a suitable longitudinal slot. 13 formed in its outer end, the purpose of which will be s hown. A. connecting link or member 14 is loosely connected preferably to one side'and adjacent to the extreme inner end of said actuating block or member at one end and at its opposite end, with the free end of a vertically disposed bar 15 connected at its upper or inner end to the adjacent end ofthe axle to whichthe drum or cylinder 5 is iixed. A pawl 16 ispivoted to the inner face of the bar 15 and a spring 17 arranged between the freeend of the pawl and the lower end of said bar, the tendency of said spring being to normally hold the pivot end of the pawl in engagement with one of the teeth of a ratchet 18 xed to one end of the axle to which the drum or cylinderA 5 is fixed. An o erating block or member 19 ofpreferab y-flat rectangular form is mounted to slide on the block or member 12 the former being formedwith two longitudinal spaced slots 20, the outermost of which is designed to register with the slot 13 in the block or member 12 .and the innermost of which is adapted to receive a pin 21 extending from the inner end of the block or member 12. member 19 is formed at its outer end with a stern or reduced portion 21 designedl to extend through a corresponding aperture formed in the front wall 22 of the machine base, a shoulder 22 being formed at the outer end of said stem, the purpose of which will be disclosed. j

In carrying out the invention the support 3 is formed with a longitudinal slot 23 of ay Said block or length equal to twice that of the recess 13 of the' actuating block or member 12, and the top piece 24 of the machine base with an eloners are of correspon ing Wi th'and are ofv such width that should a cent be dropped through the slot 25 in the top piece, 24, of the machine it would fall through the slots in the' operating and Aactuating block or member and the slot of the support 3Without enga ing the pivot end ofthe trip device, but shou d a nickel be dropped through the slot 24 it being thicker would engage said end of the trip device.

In practice7 a nickel having been dropped through the slot 25, the operator presses inwardly on the outer end of the operating block or member during which o eration, the pivot end of the trip device is depressed by the coin, see Fig. 3, until the operating member has reached the end of its stroke when the co'in falls through the slot 23 of the support 3 into the money box or receptacle 4. During this operation the carrier is also caused to turn one step or notch through the medium of the connections between the actuating block and axle of the shaft to which the drum 5 is fixed for actuating the ratchet 18 bringing one of the cigar carriers opposite the inner end of a suitably inclined chute`27 extending through the base of the machine at a point to one side ofthe carrier actuating mechanism. When the operating member has been released by the operator it is turned to its normal position by the action of a suitable spring 28 connected at one end with the i top piece of the machine base which position is determined by the length of the innermost slot 2O of the former.

A" suitable door as indicated at 29 is arranged ato one side of the base to permit of the insertion or removal ofthe money box or receptacle 4 and a suitable door as indicated at 30 arranged at the rear wall of the casing to permit of access to the interior thereof Whenit is necessary to replenish -the supply of cigars on the carrier. The front of the casing may also be closed in by a .glass door or frame 31 by means of which it can be readily ascertained when the supply of cigars on the carrier has been about exhausted.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent of the United States, is as follows In combination Witha delivery apparatus, a horizontal supporting shelf` having a longitudinal slot and coin. controlled mechanism mounted upon the supporting shelf for actuating the delivery apparatus, said mechanism comprising an actuating block having a coin receiving slot of less length and to register with the slot of the supporting shelf, a coin supporting vdevice pivoted lto one side wall of the slot ofthe suplporting shelf and having a portion to normal y project into the slot of the actuating block, a pin arising from the actuating block and an operating member mounted upon the actuating block, said member having a coin receiving slot to normally register with that of the actuating block and a second longitudinal slot to receive said pin, the latter slot permitting predetermined longitudinal movement of the ,supporting member independently of the actuating block.

Intestimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FIRMEN C. JENKINS. Witnesses:

S. H. COLEMAN, W. A; WALLACE. 

